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Qatar, EU say pushing stalled Iran nuclear talks

Qatar, EU say pushing stalled Iran nuclear talks

Qatar's emir and the European Union on Thursday said they are working to push forward stalled negotiations aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major world powers.

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UK govt accused of 'cover-up' over Russian-born press baron

UK govt accused of 'cover-up' over Russian-born press baron

The UK government was accused Thursday of a "cover-up" after refusing to release security advice issued about the controversial 2020 appointment of a Russian-born newspaper baron to parliament.

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Biden administration cancels 3 offshore oil lease sales

Biden administration cancels 3 offshore oil lease sales

The Biden administration has scotched plans to hold three offshore oil and gas lease sales in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico, a government spokeswoman said Thursday.

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Lights and dance as Vietnam opens 31st SEA Games

Lights and dance as Vietnam opens 31st SEA Games

Vietnam set off a spectacle of lights, dance and music at Thursday's opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games, brushing aside gloomy weather to launch a party-like atmosphere eclipsing a six-month Covid delay of the event.

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Most wanted Rwanda genocide fugitive 'died in 2006'

Most wanted Rwanda genocide fugitive 'died in 2006'

The last major fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Protais Mpiranya, died in Zimbabwe in 2006, UN prosecutors probing the case said on Thursday.

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Grizzlies' Kleiman youngest to win NBA top exec award

Grizzlies' Kleiman youngest to win NBA top exec award

Zach Kleiman, the Memphis Grizzlies' vice president of basketball operations and general manager, was named NBA Executive of the Year on Thursday, becoming the youngest to ever win the award.

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Djokovic, Swiatek sweep into Rome quarters

Djokovic, Swiatek sweep into Rome quarters

Novak Djokovic strolled into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, while Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth straight tournament victory by beating Victoria Azarenka.

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Global stocks down, euro slumps over growth and inflation worries

Global stocks down, euro slumps over growth and inflation worries

World equities mostly fell Thursday and the euro hit a five-year dollar low as investors worried about growth amid stubborn inflation and rising interest rates.

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France's Demare sprints to second consecutive Giro stage win

France's Demare sprints to second consecutive Giro stage win

French rider Arnaud Demare claimed his second win in two days with a thrilling sprint finish for stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday.

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Canada gymnasts break silence on abuses and sport's 'toxic culture'

Canada gymnasts break silence on abuses and sport's 'toxic culture'

They excelled in the athletic spotlight, but their feats on the beam and bars masked a darker reality: Canadian gymnasts are taking legal action to denounce a "toxic" culture of physical, sexual and psychological abuse by the sport's top brass.

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